Overview
- Driver told the Associated Press he developed The Hunt for Ben Solo with Steven Soderbergh and Rebecca Blunt, pitching it post–The Rise of Skywalker as a focused, character-driven film.
- Lucasfilm leaders Kathleen Kennedy, Cary Beck, and Dave Filoni responded positively and brought in Scott Z. Burns to write the script, according to Driver.
- When presented to Disney, CEO Bob Iger and co-chair Alan Bergman rejected the project, with Driver saying they questioned the plausibility of the character’s return.
- Soderbergh confirmed his involvement, saying he was sorry fans would not get to see the film, while Lucasfilm did not comment to multiple outlets.
- Several publications corroborated Driver’s account, with io9 reporting independent confirmation, as Driver described the script as one of the strongest he had worked on and intended to keep the scale economical.